The Gay Daughter Pantoum
Your sister can’t know –
Don’t confuse the kid.
She probably knows already
You don’t like boys.
Don’t confuse the kid –
Sexuality is not fluid.
You don’t like boys
So dreaming of marriage is a sin.
Sexuality is not fluid
Your sister has our views.
Dreaming of marriage is a sin
So you can choose celibacy.
Your sister has our views.
You aren’t “gay;” it’s a temptation –
You can choose celibacy.
That’s my opinion.
You aren’t “gay;” it’s a temptation –
I wouldn’t choose this for my kid.
That’s my opinion:
Your sister can’t know.
This poem is about:
Me
My family
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